School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Argentina
Argentina: School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1.03 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.03 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
19th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.06 GPIA
in 1988
All-time low
0.9862 GPIA
in 1979
Years of data
48
1970–2023
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Argentina, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Argentina is 1.03 GPIA, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Argentina peaked at 1.06 GPIA in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.9862 GPIA, in 1979.
That places Argentina 19th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.995 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.9981 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.9916 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.9915 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.9879 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.9882 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.9999 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.9862 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.9873 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.988 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.9878 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 1 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 1 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 1.06 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 1 GPIA | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 1 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.6% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 1.03 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9951 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 1.03 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9945 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9939 GPIA | 0.9862 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9873 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 16 Tonga 1.04 GPIA compare
- 17 Cote d'Ivoire 1.03 GPIA compare
- 18 Aruba 1.03 GPIA compare
- 20 Mauritania 1.03 GPIA compare
- 21 Burkina Faso 1.03 GPIA compare
- 22 British Virgin Islands 1.03 GPIA compare
More education data for Argentina
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 323,957 (2008)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 91,719 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 791,112 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 773,753 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.56 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.58 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1006 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Argentina?
- School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Argentina was 1.03 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 1988.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9862 GPIA in 1979.
- How does Argentina rank for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Argentina ranks 19th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release